Guest guest Posted February 23, 2006 Report Share Posted February 23, 2006 Why wouldn't they test your hormone levels at age 29??? When I was 20 I studied abroad for 6 months and while away I didn't have my period once, after being regular as clockwork since age 11, they did a whole hormone workup to see if my levels were normal after I had been home for a month, of course two days after they drew blood my period started, so the test just came back normal, like my body, was OK We're home, let's kick it in, Anne --On Wednesday, February 22, 2006 8:02 PM -0800 Liz Buehler wrote: > > > Hi all! Hope you're feeling well today! > > I hate to bring this up again, but I still dont' think I'm clear on it > (and I'm sorry, but I don't know how -or even where to begin- looking in > the archives). > > Each month, around high fertility and ovulation, I can have almost pain > free sex (and I don't hide under the covers and want to scream for the > next day). It just blows my mind how great I feel during this time. I > am convinced this is hormone related for me. However, as we all know, > being 29, nobody will test me! Do you think it's a good idea for me to > be tested? Would it tell the docs that one treatment may work best for > me? Or would it just say " yep, these are your hormone levels " , and > nothing will come of it? I just don't know if it's worth pushing for if > it's not really going to change anything, you know? If you think it's a > good idea to push for hormone levels, what kind of doc would be best to > see? > > Thanks so much in advance! Thought I'd ask the experts of this wonderful > group! > > Liz > > __________________________________________________ > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 23, 2006 Report Share Posted February 23, 2006 What I did was research in medical libraries (in hospitals) and at the library and on the internet ) and the archives of this list) - WHAT levels I should have and IF people at 29 have such probelms (by the way = they do - I was one of them). Made an appointment with the doc. Enlisted my husband to go with me so that there'd be a second voice speaking and listening in my behalf and so that, should I become flustered - as we often do in the presence of 'professional' people, he could continue questioning and/or observing on my behalf. A good friend would do just as well. I know in my case - I only hear half of what the doc says and then feel like an idiot when I have to call back to ask questions. Prepared my case before I went to the docs'. I am yhoung, and in pain and unable to enjoy sex. This really isn't acceptable and I need to get out of pain and begin to enjoy a normal married relationship. example I have been to this hospitals library to the public library and researched my disorder and its treatments - and among those treatment are hormone therapy - topical and or systemic for women of ALL ages who have vulvar/vestibular disorders. I have canvassed a host of women in the support group I am in who suffer from this same disorder in one form or another and have found that a fair number of them have a hormonal component to their disorder and for some all it took was hormonal supplementation to reduce pain. For others, it is not as simple as that, but hormones have helped many. Here is a list of what I haven't been tested for to rule in or out these issues as components of my disorder. (I had a long list, as the only test that had been done on me was a vulvar biopsy and a vaginal swab for yeast only - and the biopsy wasn't sent to a dermopathologist - as it should have been.) Doc, if you can't test me for this and then help me figure out if I'm deficient or have an overabundance of any of these hormones, please point me in the right direction to someone who does this kind of testing to help get their patients out of pain. END OF EXAMPLE Now - certainly, I wasn't quite that blunt, as docs don't like to be told they aren't doing their jobs , even if by inference. But you get the idea. Take charge, be prepared and don't take no for an answer. If necessary, phone around for a reproductive endocrinologist and find out before you make an appt. if they accept women with chronic genital pain for examination. Good luck Dusty P.S. - It it was me, I would simultaneously get my thyroid tested to be certain that it isn't malfunctioning causing incorrect levels of hormones. That was the case for me. -----Original Message-----From: VulvarDisorders [mailto:VulvarDisorders ] On Behalf Of Liz BuehlerSent: Wednesday, February 22, 2006 11:03 PMTo: VulvarDisorders Subject: ovulation Hi all! Hope you're feeling well today! I hate to bring this up again, but I still dont' think I'm clear on it (and I'm sorry, but I don't know how -or even where to begin- looking in the archives). Each month, around high fertility and ovulation, I can have almost pain free sex (and I don't hide under the covers and want to scream for the next day). It just blows my mind how great I feel during this time. I am convinced this is hormone related for me. However, as we all know, being 29, nobody will test me! Do you think it's a good idea for me to be tested? Would it tell the docs that one treatment may work best for me? Or would it just say "yep, these are your hormone levels", and nothing will come of it? I just don't know if it's worth pushing for if it's not really going to change anything, you know? If you think it's a good idea to push for hormone levels, what kind of doc would be best to see? Thanks so much in advance! Thought I'd ask the experts of this wonderful group! Liz __________________________________________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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